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Pikeville Cut-Through. The Pikeville Cut-Through is a rock cut in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States, created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through which passes a four-lane divided highway (Corridor B, numbered as U.S. Route 23 (US 23), US 119, US 460, and KY 80), a railroad line (CSX' Big Sandy Subdivision), and the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. [1]
Capital Engineers: The US Army Corps of Engineers in the Development of Washington, DC 1790-2004 (Office of History, Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers, 2011). online; Shallat, Todd. "Building waterways, 1802–1861: Science and the United States Army in early public works." Technology and Culture 31.1 (1990): 18-50. excerpt; Shallat, Todd.
AGC reportedly employs a workforce of more than 400, which includes Department of Defense civilians, contractors and military personnel. They support four program areas in support of the AGC mission: [5] [6] Providing geospatial information products and services to US Army users. [7] Developing and fielding geospatial intelligence systems.
Dewey Lake, located near Prestonsburg, Kentucky in Floyd County, is part of the integrated flood reduction system operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the entire Ohio River Basin. [3] The 1,100-acre (4 km 2) lake was formed by impounding John's Creek in 1949, and was named for Admiral George Dewey. [4]
The McAlpine Locks and Dam are a set of locks and a hydroelectric dam at the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky.They are located at mile point 606.8, and control a 72.9 miles (117.3 km) long navigation pool.
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Kentucky/Illinois border: Coordinates: Construction began: 1971: Opening date: 1980: Operator(s) United States Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District: Dam and spillways; Type of dam: Concrete fixed weir with 11 Tainter gates: Impounds: Ohio River: Length: 2,951 feet: Reservoir
The Army Corps of Engineers manages the operation of the dam itself, and runs recreational facilities at the dam. Laurel River Lake's drainage area is 282 square miles (730 km 2 ). The area of the lake changes based on how full it is, but it is about 19 miles (31 km) long, with 206 miles (332 km) of shoreline.